The Act - Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying

higher education that included at least 32 semester hours in a
combination of courses acceptable to the board in:
(A)AAcivil engineering;
(B)AAland surveying;
(C)AAmathematics;
(D)AAphotogrammetry;
(E)AAforestry;
(F)AAland law;
or
(G)AAthe physical sciences.
(b)AAAn applicant is entitled to registration as a registered
professional land surveyor if the applicant meets the
qualifications prescribed by Subsection (a) and is approved to take
and passes the required sections of the examination prescribed
under Section 1071.256.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.
Sec.A1071.255.AAQUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSING AS LICENSED
STATE LAND SURVEYOR; OATH.A (a)AAA registered professional land
surveyor is entitled to be licensed as a licensed state land
surveyor if the person is approved to take and passes the
appropriate sections of the examination prescribed under Section
1071.256.
(b)AAThe board may not issue a license to a licensed state
land surveyor until the applicant takes the official oath stating
that the person will faithfully, impartially, and honestly perform
all the duties of a licensed state land surveyor to the best of the
person ’s skill and ability in all matters in which the person may be
employed.
(c)AAThe board may not issue a license as a licensed state
land surveyor to a person residing outside of this state.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.
Sec.A1071.256.AAEXAMINATION.A (a)AAThe board shall
prescribe the scope of the written examination and examination
procedures with special reference to the applicant ’s ability in
order to protect the public safety, welfare, and property rights.
(b)AAThe examination for an applicant for registration as a
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